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Loose Pouch, Busan and Daegu Rounds

Writes about restaurants, bars, cafes, beauty spots, and shops around Busan/Gyeongnam and Daegu/Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae Korean restaurant near Costco: gamjatang for 2, Ppyeodae Itneun

Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Juchon Branch (뼈대있는해장국 주촌점) is a Korean restaurant near Costco in Juchon-myeon, Gimhae, serving haejangguk (hangover soup) and gamjatang (pork bone and potato stew) made with Korean neck bones. Before a Costco run, the writer ordered gamjatang for 2 and jellyfish pyeonyuk (sliced pressed pork): the house-made pyeonyuk was chewy yet tender, and the fern gamjatang had a deep broth that was neither spicy nor salty, in a portion so generous they had no room for fried rice. For a filling gamjatang meal in Juchon, Gimhae, Ppyeodae Itneun Haejangguk Juchon Branch is a solid choice.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBusanjin, BusanRestaurants

Full-option galbitang lunch in Seomyeon, Busan: Gang Galbitang

Gang Galbitang Seomyeon (강갈비탕) is a galbitang (beef short rib soup) and gukbap restaurant on Saessak-ro in Seomyeon, Busanjin-gu, Busan. On a Seomyeon outing, the blogger had a full-option galbitang with extra noodles and meat plus a basic Gang Galbitang for lunch, and the clear but deep broth, tender ribs and separate scissors and tongs for each diner stood out. The meal was satisfying enough that the blogger took home 2 meal kits at the in-store discount price.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Weekend date bossam lunch in Yulha, Gimhae: Myeongji Cheotjip

Myeongji Cheotjip Jangyu Yulha Branch is a Korean restaurant serving bossam (boiled pork wraps) set meals on the 2nd floor of A-One Plaza in Yulha, Gimhae. On a weekend date, the writer booked through Naver, arrived at 1 PM and had the Jeonggalhan Sang bossam set for 2 (₩30,000), served on one tray per person, while walk-ins faced a 45-minute wait behind 2 groups. For a weekend lunch at Myeongji Cheotjip Jangyu Yulha Branch, a Naver reservation is practically a must.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGijang, BusanRestaurants

Gijang Market crab restaurant, Busan: ₩5,000 table fee, no scissors

Gijang Myeongpum Daegae (기장명품대게) is a snow crab restaurant inside Gijang Market in Gijang, Busan, that weighs only the crab, not the basket, in front of the customer. Two diners picked their crab from the tank, paid a table fee of 5,000 won per person, and used the 2nd-floor salad bar while the crab was cooked and prepped so the meat slid out without scissors. With full, high-yield meat and honest weighing, Gijang Myeongpum Daegae is the place the writer would return to for snow crab at Gijang Market.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceChangwon, GyeongnamRestaurants

Retro Korean BBQ in Jinhae, Changwon: egg yolk sauce at Smile Hoegwan

Smile Hoegwan Main Branch (스마일회관 본점) is a retro Korean BBQ restaurant on Dongjin-ro in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, specializing in flash-frozen pork belly. On a weekend evening the writer ordered the flash-frozen assorted set with Smile Hoegwan's signature egg yolk sauce and side dishes served on an old-style tray, then added one more portion and finished with bibim-myeon (spicy mixed noodles). Smile Hoegwan Main Branch is a satisfying Jinhae BBQ stop whenever you crave frozen pork belly.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamRestaurants

Gimhae galbi restaurant with self-serve side bar: Baengnyeon Jangyu

Baengnyeon Galbi Jangyu (백년갈비 장유본점) is a charcoal-grilled marinated pork galbi restaurant at 90 Jangyu-ro 334beon-gil in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. After a hair salon visit, the writer ordered 2 marinated king pork galbi and 2 marinated beef galbi, then fetched enoki mushrooms, young cabbage, saekomi and kimchi from the Baengnyeon Galbi self-serve bar on top of the standard side dishes. With seonji-guk (ox blood soup), cheese tteokbokki and naengmyeon (cold noodles) to finish, the side dishes drew more attention than the galbi itself.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGimhae, GyeongnamHair & beauty salons

Gimhae hair salon men's short cut + down perm for a wedding: ID Blanc

ID Blanc Gimhae Samgye (아이드블랑 김해삼계점) is a second-floor hair salon on Samgye Jungang-ro in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, that charges no extra fee for hair length on cuts and perms. The day before a family wedding, designer Doyeon gave the writer a design cut and a full down perm at ID Blanc Gimhae Samgye, trimming the sides and back of the head short and neat. Styling became easier and the look much cleaner, making ID Blanc Gimhae Samgye a solid pick for men's hair in Gimhae.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHaeundae, BusanRestaurants

Marine City Chinese restaurant lunch in room-style seating: Bueokgan

Bueokgan Chinese Marine City Branch is a dish-focused Chinese restaurant on Marine City 3-ro in Haeundae, Busan. The lunch visit covered seafood jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) for 18,000 won, poached-egg pork belly ganjajang (dry black bean noodles) for 10,000 won and a small black vinegar sirloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) for 28,000 won, with extra tangsuyuk sauce requested on the side for dipping. With floor-to-ceiling windows and room-style seating, Bueokgan Chinese is a good pick for a family meal or a date.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Busan family dinner spot in Suyeong: monkfish, sashimi, spicy stew

Sintongyeong Agu Suyuk.Tang (신통영 아구수육.탕) is a Korean restaurant near Suyeong Station in Suyeong-gu, Busan, serving monkfish suyuk (boiled sliced monkfish) and assorted sashimi. The writer came for a family gathering, shared monkfish suyuk and assorted sashimi, then finished with maeuntang (spicy fish stew), which can be requested after ordering the sashimi. With mild monkfish suyuk, fresh sashimi and a hearty spicy stew to close, Sintongyeong Agu Suyuk.Tang is a good pick for group meals with parents.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Jongno, Daegu galbi restaurant in a heatwave: Jangjak Saenggalbi

Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch (장작생갈비 종로본점) is a fresh galbi (unmarinated short rib) restaurant in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu. On a Daegu trip during a heatwave of over 38°C, the writer ordered the brick galbi and had nothing to worry about, from the cypress-steamed banchan to staff grilling the galbi at the table. For the clean, nutty taste of the meat itself, the basic fresh galbi at Jangjak Saenggalbi is worth ordering first.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu raw beef platter passing the plate-flip test: Bonghwa Saenggogi

Bonghwa Saenggogi Bokhyeon Branch (봉화생고기 복현점) is a Korean raw beef (mungtigi, thick-cut raw beef) restaurant in the Bokhyeon-ogeori food alley of Buk-gu, Daegu. At Bonghwa Saenggogi, a big platter of raw hanwoo cow beef, slaughtered the same day and sliced along the grain, passed the plate-flip freshness test, alongside side dishes such as beef spinal cord, tripe and napa cabbage pancake and a self-serve bar with unlimited fried eggs. The clean, nutty flavor of the beef itself makes Bonghwa Saenggogi Bokhyeon Branch a place worth returning to whenever a mungtigi craving hits in Daegu.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Snow cheese vs salt-grilled makchang in Anjirang, Daegu: Gopchang119

Gopchang119 Anjirang Branch is a gopchang (beef small intestine) and makchang (beef large intestine) restaurant in Anjirang Gopchang Alley, Nam-gu, Daegu. Seasoned egg gopchang with snow cheese added was ordered alongside salt-grilled makchang, so the rich sauced flavor and the plain, savory one could be tasted in turn. The verdict at Gopchang119: if you order seasoned gopchang or egg gopchang, the snow cheese topping is a must.

Written Aug 13, 2026Sponsored